Author's Profile

Kyle Stanford

Director, VC Research

Kyle Stanford, CAIA, is the director of US venture capital research at PitchBook, where he oversees a team of analysts covering the US venture market. He has developed PitchBook’s coverage areas within nontraditional VC investment, venture debt and VC ecosystem development, as well as our breakout of the venture growth stage of the VC market. He also contributes to quarterly core reports, produces thematic analyst notes on various topics and speaks at industry conferences such as SXSW and Collision. He is regularly cited in top-tier publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, and Axios, and has been featured in segments on CNBC, Bloomberg, and Yahoo Finance. Prior to this role, he worked on PitchBook’s publishing team, building custom reports across all asset classes and managing the development of analyst core research reports. 

Stanford received a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Washington and is a CAIA charterholder. He is based in PitchBook’s Seattle office. 

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Articles by Kyle Stanford

The state of M&A in 11 charts

Last year recorded the highest M&A deal value we’ve seen in the past half-decade, according to our 2016 Annual M&A Report. For visual highlights from the publication, check out the following charts...
February 21, 2017

15 charts that illustrate how the US venture industry looked in 2016

The 4Q 2016 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor provides comprehensive analysis on the state of the US venture capital industry, but for a quick and easy look at the highlights, we’ve compiled the top charts.
January 19, 2017

Line’s successful IPO a major win for messaging apps

Mobile messaging app Line debuted on the NYSE and the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, opening at $42 per share in the U.S., or roughly 28% above its IPO price.
July 14, 2016

Column: Tragic death shouldn’t derail Tesla’s Autopilot, autonomous cars

It’s easy to blame the death on the technology, as Tesla has admitted that the Autopilot was engaged. But the reason the technology is so easy to blame isn’t its safety, it’s that the technology is so unfamiliar to drivers.
July 6, 2016

Zibby, Anki and Aunt Bertha: The largest VC valuation gains of June

Who’s VC valuations are growing? Here’s a curated list of the largest valuation gains for companies that completed a venture financing round in June.
June 28, 2016

Fly me to the moon: 4 companies using VC to shoot for the stars

Cool companies and technologies are all around us, and they are increasingly above us, as well. Space may be the final frontier of humankind, but venture capitalists are already there.
June 21, 2016

An IPO for API: What you need to know about Twilio’s offering [datagraphic]

Twilio is set to become the first unicorn to go public since Square last November, and if the IPO goes well, it could open the floodgates. Check out our datagraphic on the upcoming offering.
June 20, 2016

Here’s why the biggest unicorns in the world are taking on billions in debt

Uber, Airbnb and Didi Chuxing each issued at least $1 billion in debt this week, even though these companies have raised billions in equity and have plenty of cash on hand. Why? We explain.
June 16, 2016

DraftKings, FanDuel rumored to be eyeing merger

Daily fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel, each valued at more than $1 billion with its most recent VC financing, are said to be eyeing a unicorn merger.
June 12, 2016

Q&A: Talking fintech with Venrock partner Brian Ascher

PitchBook recently interviewed Venrock partner Brian Ascher about all things fintech, covering how companies will compete with large banks, future growth prospects for an already booming industry and much more.
June 9, 2016